Lesson Aim: To practise the use of present perfect tense for recent events.
ü
Lesson Duration: 1h
Material: Headway intermediate student’book 58ü
Group details: Age__18-20___ Number of students __20__ Level___Intermediate__
ü
| time | Student activity | Teacher activity |
| 5’ | Warmer SS respond: You have broken the glass. Remember health and Safety! SS respond: He has been president of The president of I went to | T drops a glass on the floor and ask the students: What have I done? T shows the picture of the president and ask the ss: How long has he been president of Who was the 1st president of Where did you go last holidays? ü |
| 20 | Presentation stage SS study the text and underline the requested sentences. I was working for the National Meteorological Office in I love the travel. I’ve been all over the world chasing hurricanes. It is exciting to end up in different cities and different countries days after day. I love flying and also love working with top scientists. I’ve learned so much from them. For me it is like a classroom in the sky. SS express the sentences they underlined. Ex. I saw a documentary with my family. It was about hurricane hunters and I thought, wow, that’s an interesting I applied, was interviewed by the phone, moved to the ü SS respond: saw, was, applied, moved, started. SS express the double underlined sentences. Ex: I’ve been all over the world chasing hurricanes. I’ve learned so much from them. SS respond: The first sentence means that the action of chasing hurricanes began in the past till now and it may continue in the future. The 2nd sentence means that he has been learning so much since then up to now. | T –Let’s analyse the following text. Let’s underline sentences the simple past tense in then text and double underline the present perfect. I was working for the National Meteorological Office in I love the travel. I’ve been all over the world chasing hurricanes. It is exciting to end up in different cities and different countries days after day. I love flying and also love working with top scientists. I’ve learned so much from them. For me it is like a classroom in the sky. ü Which sentences express a finished action in past? Which words indicate us that it’s used the simple past? T points out that in these sentences every action happened in past and no more evidences at the present. ü Which sentences say to us that something began in past and still continues? What is the meaning of these sentences? ü |
| 20 | Study stage SS respond The past simple is used to express a finished action. I spoke to my father yesterday.(I am not with him now). ü They built this school in 2004.( it is an action that occurred exactly that year.) I had a car. (The car is not with me now) The present perfect is used to express an action that began in the past and still continues. (Unfinished actions). We have lived in the same house for 25 years. Peter’s worked as a teacher since 2000. They’ve been married for 20 years. ü SS pay attention to the explanation of the subject SS write down the summary to their note books. Ø The past simple is used to express a finished action. I spoke to my father yesterday.(I am not with him now). They built this school in 2004.( it is an action that occurred exactly that year.) I had a car. (The car is not with me now) Ø The present perfect is used to express an action that began in the past and still continues. (Unfinished actions). ü We have lived in the same house for 25 years. Peter’s worked as a teacher since 2000. They’ve been married for 20 years. Ø We use For with a period of time and since with a started point in time. Ex. Since Yesterday Christmas 1990 A few minutes Half an hour Ages | T- let’s go back to our sentences and respond to the following questions. T writes on the board every student’s answers. When do we use the past simple? ü Can you give me some examples of your own and explain them? T helps them with some verbs. ü When do we use the present perfect? Please give me some examples: T elicits the difference in use between for and since. Ex We use For with a period of time and since with a started point in time. Ex. Since Yesterday Christmas 1990 For 3 months A few minutes Half an hour Ages T asks students to write the subject in their note books. |
| time | Student activity | Teacher activity |
| 10 | Practice stage Freer activity. SS follow the given example and then share their answer with the classmates for some corrections. ü | T organise a group work Split the class in two groups. T models an interview and they try to follow up. Who do you work for now? I work for ..... I see. And how long have you worked for them? I have worked there for nearly 5 years. And how long have you been in charge of...? For two years. And what did you do before you were in.....? I worked forü |
| 5 | Warm down/follow up You have put your books in the bag. Peter has cleaned the board. You put your books in the bag Peter cleaned the board. ü | T present some situations to the students asks them to formulate sentences according to their understanding. Use the correct tense. I put my book, in the bag. You can see it Pedro cleaned the board. It is clear now. T takes out the books from the bag. It is now empty. The board Peter cleaned is now dirty. ü |
Lesson Evaluation checklist:
1. Has the learning aim been achieved?
Yes. Because the students were able to elicit the difference between the past simple and the present perfect.
2. Were the students interested throughout?
Yes because they could participate in the lesson.
3. How could the lesson have been improved?
Sem comentários:
Enviar um comentário